During the trial, he admitted cheating on his wife of 42 years Marianne "once or twice", but denied forcing himself on women.

One of the prosecution witnesses told Southwark Crown court that she was molested by the DJ aged 15 at a Showaddywaddy concert.

Another woman gave evidence claiming that he put his hand up her skirt while he was introducing the Smurfs on Top of the Pops.

The Chuckle Brothers and a former dancer with Pan's People all gave evidence in his defence.

Southwark Crown Court heard from 16 women - 11 of whom made up the criminal charges - who claimed they were groped or molested by the former Top of the Pops presenter over four decades.

But holes were picked in their accounts and one of the claims did not even involve any touching - he was just said to have gone in for a kiss before quickly pulling away.

Travis could face a retrial on one count of indecent assault - where a stage hand claimed he lunged at her in his dressing room in the early 1990s - and one count of sexual assault on a national newspaper reporter in 2008.

He was the fourth person to be arrested and the first to stand trial under Operation Yewtree, the police investigation set up in the wake of the flood of sex allegations against paedophile DJ Jimmy Savile.

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I'm not over the moon about any of this today. I don't feel like there's a victory in any way, shape or form

Dave Lee Travis

Today's verdicts will raise further questions about Operation Yewtree, which has so far seen 16 people arrested and four people, including Travis, charged.

David Smith - a former BBC driver - killed himself before his trial for allegedly abusing a 12 year-old boy in 1984 was due to start.

Today's verdicts come after Coronation Street star William Roache, who was not charged as part of Operation Yewtree, was cleared of sexual offences earlier this month.

Fellow Coronation Street star Michael Le Vell, who was accused of rape, and Andrew Lancel, who was accused of indecent assault, were also both acquitted last year.

Of the high-profile, post-Savile cases, only Stuart Hall - who was not arrested under Operation Yewtree - has been jailed after admitting indecently assaulting 13 young girls.

A detective in charge of investigation historic sex crimes under Operation Yewtree today defended the decision to prosecute - but refused to comment on allegations the case was "a witch-hunt."

Detective chief superintendent Keith Niven said that in Travis' case "the prosecution was brought, he was tried and the jury reached their decision."

He said: "The Metropolitan Police take all allegations of sexual abuse very seriously.

"We fully investigate every case and once sufficient evidence is obtained investigators work with CPS lawyers and a decision whether to charge is made.

"We encourage victims to come forward and pledge our commitment to support anyone who has been subjected to sexual abuse.

"We will ensure that all victims have a choice."

Travis still faces the prospect of a retrial on two counts where the jury failed to reach a verdict [REX]

In a police interview referred to during the trial, Travis said that he knew fellow BBC DJ Jimmy Savile as a colleague, but claimed that the Jim'll Fix It presenter had a "verbal wall" which meant they did not become friends.

He said that he was aware that Savile liked 'young girls' but did not realise that he was a paedophile.

The DJ's lawyers said he had been the victim of a celebrity "witch-hunt" led by police who had failed to bring Savile to justice.

Travis, whose health has deteriorated since his arrest in October 2012, admitted he was "cuddly and tactile" but said he never crossed the line.

Often cutting a lonely figure as he arrived at court each day by himself, Travis refused to let his Swedish wife Marianne accompany him until the end of the trial as she had "gone though enough".

She had only been in court with him for the past four days when the jury were out.

The DJ, pictured in 1989, said he had "cried at night" over the allegations [PA]

In a police interview played in court, Travis told police that he "cried at night" over how the allegations had ruined his life.

He said: "For ten months I have lost work, money, my health. I have suffered.

"Worse still, my wife Marianne has had breast cancer. She is through it now, but stress is bad for someone going through that.

"It's cost me my job, living and everything I have built up over 50 years.

"I have had to sell my house, some people might think I'm a millionaire, but my bank account is non-existent. I am being screwed backwards.

"Even if this case goes ahead and I am acquitted I won't be free."

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